Sharks win 5th in a row after Hertl's overtime winner

The San Jose Sharks had won four consecutive games against non-playoff (and Canadian) opponents, but they continued their streak Saturday with an overtime win against a Cup contender.

Tomas Hertl sniped the game-winner past former Sharks goalie Antti Niemi as San Jose beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 to move within one point of the Arizona Coyotes for second in the Pacific Division.

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With an assist on the overtime tally, defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic capped off a three-point night after recording his first multi-goal game earlier in the evening. Chris Tierney also scored for the Sharks.

The Stars are now losers of six of their last seven, and also lost veteran defenseman Jordie Benn to a lower-body injury early in the game. They will look to avoid a four-game losing skid when they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.